5.1 With Vintage Polks, Anyone?

cleure
cleure Posts: 7
edited May 2013 in Vintage Speakers
Has anyone here setup vintage Polks in a 5.1 setup?

I think that's what I'm going to try to do in my bedroom. I have Monitor 7's, Monitor 4's, and Mini-Monitor II's.

Any thoughts on on this?
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2009
    Go for it.

    I currently have SDA 2As as my mains and a monitor & as my center channel. Mow I just have to work on replacing the surrounds.
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited December 2009
    Ive used 10b's as mains, with 4a's as rears and a 4.5 for the center and it sounded great. I would have kept using it that way if I had the room.
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    do it, I have SDA 2As as my mains, an SDA CRS as my center and Monitor 5jrs as my rears and it all sounds pretty good. its pretty seamless if you set it up right.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited December 2009
    I have RTA 11TL's as mains, a CS400i as a center. I was told to keep a look out for Monitor 4's or something similar for surrounds - right now I have Monitor 30's. I think it's a great sound for home theatre.

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited December 2009
    I have monitor 7's for the mains and 5's connected up for the surronds. They all sound great and I leave the settings as "Full Sound" instead of cutting off the lower frequencies. The pre-out powered sub fills in perfectly! Size is an issue I guess? but theses are light years ahead of anything comparable in price for today's market.

    GO for it
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  • Paden501
    Paden501 Posts: 286
    edited December 2009
    Vintage Polk 5.1 works.

    I'm using SDA-1Cs as mains and Monitor 5s as surrounds. No Center, I prefer 'Phantom' but I have some Monitor 4s laying around that I might try in the center sometime.

    I say try it.
    ~Matt
    My System

    Front L/R: Definitive BP10Bs
    Surrounds -Polk Audio Monitor 4As
    Preamp: B&K Reference 20
    CD: Jolida JD100a
    L/R Amp: Carver TFM-24
    Turntable: Pioneer PL-516 W/ Shure M97xe
    TV: Sony 52" XBR9
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  • cjmustang69
    cjmustang69 Posts: 117
    edited December 2009
    I'm using SRS 2's as my main speakers, CS400 as my center, and Monitor 10 Series 2 as the rear speakers. So far, I like this setup well.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited December 2009
    SDA-SRS 2.3TL's for my mains with a CSiA6 for a center and LSi-15's for surrounds.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2009
    I am going to try Mon5s for fronts, Mini Monitors (new style) for rears & a VM20 for a center. Probably not ideal but, it'll have to sound better than the built-in speakers my TV has now!:D
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited December 2009
    I'm running with 11tl's as my mains and the old RM6600 peices for surrounds and center. I'll be upgrading to a Cs10 center and TSi200's on the rears after Christmas thanks to the Hitmaster Tshirt comp.
    Seems like overkill... Wait, what am I sayin'?!?!

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited December 2009
    I am running SDA 2Bs for main fronts (a 275 for center) and monitor 10s for the surrounds. They sound very good for home theatre use. Using the Denon 5910 DVD player and a Denon 3800CL for Blu-Ray, paired with the Denon 4802 Reciever. Seems like a good set up to my eyes and ears.
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2009
    SDA-1C mains and two channel
    CSi40 center
    RTiA7 surrounds
    2 Pure Acoustics 10" subs (subs not used on two channel)

    Sounds fantastic in surround
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    I have Mon7b's &/ or RTA8TL as fronts, a CSi5 center and Mon5jr (small ones) as rears.
    I also have some VS-25's that will go in there somewhere, once I get them tweeked. (same CI size as Mon 5's) I had Monitor 50/ CS245i/ Monitor 30's before and I love the Vintages' sound alot more. :)

    gdb: FWIW I would suggesting get a bigger/ deeper response center. Something with 6.5's) I had a CS245i (55hz min), at first and it did not match very well. I think the Vm20 is too high a response as a center (100hz min) with Mon 5's. Just my opinion. :p

    Who else would LOVE IT if Polk came out with a "vintage" center to match the Mon/ SDA speakers? YEH
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited December 2009
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's for mains, and RTA 12C's for L&R surrounds, with an Intimus 6C Center Channel Speaker (it blends well with the mains). Rear surrounds are JBL E50's. Subs are three MFW-15's together under the 61" Sammy TV and a Conquest sub to the rear behind the seat (approx 7 ft)

    Bill
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2009
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's for mains, and RTA 12C's for L&R surrounds, with an Intimus 6C Center Channel Speaker (it blends well with the mains). Rear surrounds are JBL E50's. Subs are three MFW-15's together under the 61" Sammy TV and a Conquest sub to the rear behind the seat (approx 7 ft)

    Bill

    Nice system!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's for mains, and RTA 12C's for L&R surrounds, with an Intimus 6C Center Channel Speaker (it blends well with the mains). Rear surrounds are JBL E50's. Subs are three MFW-15's together under the 61" Sammy TV and a Conquest sub to the rear behind the seat (approx 7 ft)
    Bill
    Nice setup Bill,
    I take it you got rid of the Paradigm CC390 for the Aperion Intimus 6C Center Channel Speaker? That AI 6c's look nice. How do they compare?
    Product-408.jpg
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 564
    edited December 2009
    We just moved about 6 weeks ago and I only have room for 1 system for both music and HT now so I have been experimenting between speaker setup's-SDA-1C's in front, 10B's as rears and a 5jr as center. I also have 5 Boston Accoustic VR-M60's that I alternate depending on the mood. Sooner or later I am either going to store or sell one of the set-ups.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited December 2009
    I had 10Bs as mains with 7s as rears and a CSi5. I now have 12s in front and the 10Bs in the rear. I did an A-B comparison with the 12s and 10s, and as was recently, discussed, the 12s are less dynamic and lose a lot in the mid range...but then when I switched to the 10Bs which I have listened to for 25 years, they sounded too bright....with movies, I could barely tell a difference between the two, but with music, a definite difference...the 12s are new the household....
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  • cleure
    cleure Posts: 7
    edited December 2009
    Ha! I guess It's pretty common, then. I hooked up my Monitor 7's as fronts and my Monitor 4's as rears... I tried using a Mini Monitor as a center, but it honestly could have sounded better. Now I'm searching for something to use as a center. I might try a monitor 4 next.
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  • philr168
    philr168 Posts: 91
    edited December 2009
    I have sda 2b as my mains, monitor 7a's as my surrounds, and monitor 5's as rears in a 7.1 system. I had my 12c's as the surrounds but couldn't convince my wife to let me keep them there, so my son took them.
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  • GTB
    GTB Posts: 87
    edited December 2009
    One of my HT systems uses SDA 2B's as fronts with a CS200 center, with small infinity bookshelf rears.

    Awesome!

    Greg
    Home Theater
    Polk RTi8
    Polk Monitor 40
    Polk CSi5
    Polk MicroPro 2000
    Visio 42 LCD
    Denon AVR 790
    Samsung BD 1600

    Two Channel
    Polk SDA 2B
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  • IrishNiner
    IrishNiner Posts: 116
    edited December 2009
    SDA 1C'S as fronts for HT and 2 channel
    Definitive technogogy BPX as center (blends surprising well)
    RTA 15tl's as rear surrounds
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited December 2009
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Nice setup Bill,
    I take it you got rid of the Paradigm CC390 for the Aperion Intimus 6C Center Channel Speaker? That AI 6c's look nice. How do they compare?
    Product-408.jpg

    The Paradigm db was rated at 108 where the Intimus is rated at 89. Paradigm highs were too high for my taste and they did not blend well with the 2.3's where the Intimus is "right one" with the 2.3's. They also have an excellent soundstage and are adaptable (switch on the back) for free standing or placing in a cabinet. I will be updting my "System Showcase" pics later this weekend after Chrismas slows down.

    Bill
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • turbopantera
    turbopantera Posts: 35
    edited December 2009
    1C fronts, Monitor 4 surround, and CS250 center. Will probably add a second CS250 above the screen as per a seperate thread. Sometimes I set the center to phantom and use the SDA array to create the center channel. Worked well when between a crt, but with the projector, the center channel may be needed.
    Dave
    In love with SDA since 1984

    2CH: SDA SRS (new caps) with NAD 541I, NAD 917 and modded Phase 400 (soon to be NAD 208)

    HT: SDA 1C (new caps, SL2500s, bass mod) with NAD T763 and Monitor 4 as surround

    Other vintage stuff, Sansui G9000, Pioneer 1980
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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 444
    edited December 2009
    I have (4) Monitor 10B's as the L/R fronts and rears. Even better, I have a pair of Monitor 4's as STEREO centers (using an old Yamaha DSP-A1). The best thing about Polks is all of the tweeters match in timbre, and I can set all the speakers at "full range".
    Yamaha RX-A2050 AVR (5.0.2); LG OLED77C2 4K TV
    (4) Polk Monitor 10B's w/SoniCaps, Mills, and RDO-194 tweets (R/L F/R)
    (2) Polk RC80i (Top Middle)
    Polk CS300 center channel
    Analog: B&O TX2 Turntable, Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1
    Digital: Pioneer CLD-99 Elite LD, Panasonic DMP-UB900 UHD Blu-Ray
    Bedroom: Arylic Up2Stream AMPv3 driving Polk Monitor 4's w/peerless tweets
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    The Paradigm db was rated at 108 where the Intimus is rated at 89. Paradigm highs were too high for my taste and they did not blend well with the 2.3's where the Intimus is "right one" with the 2.3's. They also have an excellent soundstage and are adaptable (switch on the back) for free standing or placing in a cabinet. I will be updating my "System Showcase" pics later this weekend after Chrismas slows down.
    Bill
    Right on. Maybe someday... Just one more to put on the 'wish list'...:D
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited December 2009
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Right on. Maybe someday... Just one more to put on the 'wish list'...:D

    That's OK! I started this HT business 3.5 years ago when I was 62 and I didn't know anything about it. Learned from the forums online by talking with all the people that are into it and reading alot of the posts about what others have done. I really enjoy a good movie.

    Bill
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited December 2009
    I have 10b's up front, Rt/Fx's in the rear, with a csi3 center and an Outlaw Lfm1 plus sub.

    I get tons of compliments on it's sound from our friends. I would like a different center though.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Phil Dawson
    Phil Dawson Posts: 288
    edited December 2009
    My wife got me the Paul McCartney live NY (new stadium) concert DVD and it sounds awesome on the system below. I listen to music mostly (SACD, DVD-A, and CDs) and the old speakers seem to hang in there just fine. Go for it.
    Good Luck, Phil


    SRS-SDA Front
    2 cs400i Center
    SRS-SDA Rear
    Shure 12in sub
    B&K ref 10 pre-pro upgr to ref 50
    Techniques 1200 TT
    Mac MR71 Tuna
    Lexicon rt-20 uni player
    HK citation pre for TT
    2 PSE Studio Mono Blocks
    4 PSE Studio Stereo Amps
    1 Mac 2100 Amp for sub
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited December 2009
    I have SDA-2's for mains, 10B's for surrounds and CSi 5 for center powered by A Sunfire TGR-3 Receiver. Sounds great.

    Gary
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